HIGHLIGHTS
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have gone from likely missing the playoffs to being in first place in the NFC South with four straight wins.
Baker Mayfield has been impressive during the winning streak, averaging 252.5 passing yards per game and throwing nine touchdowns with just one interception.
The Buccaneers can clinch the NFC South with a win against the New Orleans Saints in Week 17.
Following a Week 12 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were 4-7 and were seemingly set to miss the NFL Playoffs for the first time in four years.
Since then, the Bucs have won four straight and head into their Week 17 matchup with the New Orleans Saints in first place in the NFC South.
Baker Mayfield, who had the unenviable task of replacing Tom Brady, has been especially stellar during the winning streak. Including his two-touchdown performance in Tampa’s 30-12 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars last Sunday, Mayfield has averaged 252.5 passing yards per game over the last four weeks and has thrown nine touchdowns against just one interception.
He’s completed a career-high 64.3% of his throws this season, and with 26 touchdown passes, he’s just one shy of tying his personal best, which he set during his rookie year with the Cleveland Browns in 2018.
Mayfield will get his shot at a new personal record this Sunday against the Saints. And if he can lead the Buccaneers to a fifth straight victory, he’ll also get another shot at the postseason.
